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1 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Power Rankings Sports
...UW. Coach Lorenzo Romar said he hopes the time off will makeup for losing a week at the start of training camp because of the flu. UW is eighth in the nation averaging 90.3 points per game. 2. (4) Arizona State (4-0): Big test for the Sun Devils...
11/23/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
2 Year-end goal: Use up your flexible spending account (FSA) Business
...here are a few other FSA purchases: Hand sanitizer: With the regular flu and H1N1 running rampant, keeping hands clean is prudent, so sanitizer qualifies. Cold and flu medication: Over-the-counter cold remedies such as cough drops and...
11/22/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
3 Saudi: 4 pilgrims die of swine flu before hajj Nation and World
...officials announced the first deaths from swine flu of this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca...begins this year on Nov. 26, as the winter flu season approaches in the Northern Hemisphere...could contribute to the spread of swine flu. The H1N1 flu has killed 66 people in...
11/21/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
4 Study links ailments to global climate change Nation and World
...Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but, so...is. The mutation was found in three of 70 analyzed swine-flu cases, said Geir Stene-Larsen, the director of Norway's...
11/21/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
5 Swine-flu illnesses dropping for now, CDC says Health and Family
ATLANTA — Health officials say swine-flu cases appear to declining throughout most of the United States...Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that reports of swine-flu illnesses were widespread in 43 states last week, down from 46...
11/21/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
6 Pharmaceuticals and health-care costs: a large pill to swallow Opinion and Editorial
...financial breakdown for treating a patient for the flu, a broken bone, chronic illness like diabetes... — Frank Beverlin, Seattle In bed with the flu... As I sit in bed with the flu, I’m compelled to say we need health-insurance...
11/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
7 AP News in Brief Nation and World
...test positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, first such US cluster ATLANTA (AP...hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials...Switzerland's Roche Group - is one of two flu medicines that help against swine flu...
11/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
8 Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC Health and Family
...single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials...made by Switzerland's Roche Group - is one of two flu medicines that help against swine flu, and health officials have been closely watching...
11/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
9 Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year Business
...travel, down from 27 percent in 2005. Why are people staying home? Financial concerns kept 31 percent home, while swine flu worries were a factor for another 14 percent. Another 14 percent said they or someone in their household had lost a job within...
11/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
10 WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations Nation and World
...is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case...was found in three of 70 analyzed swine flu cases, said Geir Stene-Larsen, the institute...estimated to have been infected with swine flu to date and 23 have died. The same mutation...
11/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
11 Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC Health and Family
...people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. It's the first... Tamiflu is one of two medicines that help against swine flu. Health officials have been closely watching for signs that...
11/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
12 Flu season, ailing economy aiding Mich. drug maker Business
...30 percent less than national brands, and tends to attract sniffling consumers. "Flu season is traditionally a good time for them - and this is a big flu season, so that helps," Farrell said. Perrigo's growth also has been good for...
11/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
13 BioCryst prices stock offering at $9.75 per share Business
Flu drug developer BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc...most advanced drug candidate is peramivir, a flu drug intended to be given by IV to patients...approved as an emergency treatment for swine flu, but clinical testing against seasonal flu...
11/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
14 AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound Health and Family
When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October...stressed that people most at risk for swine flu complications should go to the head of...Department of Health office handling swine flu response. But complaints have been...
11/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
15 Briefs | Track and field: South Africa says Semenya will keep medal Sports
...line: British Columbia's provincial health officer said Vancouver Canucks players jumped the line when they received swine-flu vaccinations this week. Colleges San Diego State AD resigns: San Diego State athletic director Jeff Schemmel resigned...
11/19/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
16 China to punish those concealing swine flu info Health and Family
...officials who underreport cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent...said he believes the true number of swine flu deaths is being covered up. China's official count of swine flu cases is nearly 70,000 reported illnesses...
11/19/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
17 AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound Health and Family
When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October...stressed that people most at risk for swine flu complications should go to the head of...Department of Health office handling swine flu response. But complaints have been...
11/19/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
18 Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials Nation and World
...abroad: Nov. 15 San Antonio Express-News, on the swine flu vaccine: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius...already heard it. Public and government awareness of the swine flu pandemic is more than six months old. In July, federal health...
11/19/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
19 Lynne Varner's alternative advice to mammograms Opinion and Editorial
...mammograms are not as effective for the under-50 age group. I find this outrageous. We have far fewer people dying of H1N1 flu, yet we are all encouraged to get vaccines against it. It is indeed pricey, and the new advice has consequently put a price...
11/19/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
20 OraSure settles HIV test patent lawsuit Business
... The companies are also granting each other distribution rights to certain products, including HIV hepatitis C tests, and flu tests. OraSure now expects a fourth-quarter loss of 10 cents to 11 cents per share because of the legal charge. On...
11/19/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results